Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 27 (Xinhua) -- In the 2022 Formula One World Championship (F1) Saudi Arabia held on the 27th, Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Verstappen won the championship, Ferrari's Monaco driver Leclerc and Spain's Sainz ranked second and third respectively. Alfa Romeo Team's Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu, who finished in 12th place, finished 11th and regretted not being able to continue to score points.
On March 27, Zhou Guanyu drove the car in the 2022 Formula One World Championship (F1) in Saudi Arabia. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of Alfa Romeo's team)
Zhou Guanyu started in 12th place, but due to problems in the starting stage, he later collided with McLaren's Australian driver Cardo, and once fell to the end of the team after starting. In the follow-up race, Zhou Guanyu struggled to catch up, but was sentenced to give an extra 5 seconds at a stop for exceeding the track limit. The operation error of the Alfa Romeo team led to Zhou Guanyu making up for the penalty at the second stop, and finally "lost" with the points. Zhou Guanyu's teammate, Finnish driver Bottas, chose to retire due to racing problems in the second stop.
On March 27, Zhou Guanyu drove the car in the 2022 Formula One World Championship (F1) in Saudi Arabia.
During the day's main event, Verstappen and Leclerc fought fiercely, staging a fight in the final stages. On the penultimate lap, Verstappen, who had been looking for an opportunity, finally overtook Leclerc, and then he withstood the opponent's counterattack. In the end, Verstappen took the lead in crossing the line and won his first sub-station of the season.
In the qualifying session the day before, both Red Bull Racing and Ferrari Team showed strong strength, with Red Bull Racing's Perez and Verstappen taking first and fourth places respectively, and Ferrari's Leclerc and Sainz taking second and third places respectively.
The Saudi Grand Prix is the second stop in F1 this season and the second time that Saudi Arabia has hosted the F1 Grand Prix. The race venue is located in Jeddah, a western Saudi coastal city on the east coast of the Red Sea, and the track is adjacent to the sea, which is characterized by high speed and high risk. The third race will be held in Melbourne, Australia, from 8 to 10 April.
Editors: Ding Wenxian, Lu Yuchen, Yin Shiqi (Intern)